Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Risk for ILD/Pneumonitis Examined for Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Pooled analysis of data from phase I and II studies used to evaluate AE of interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis associated with T-Dxd
Losses From Smoking-Related Cancer Deaths in the U.S. Estimated
About 2.2 million person-years of life lost and $21 billion in lost earnings associated with cigarette smoking-attributable cancer deaths in 2019
Behavioral Risk Factors Contributed Most to Global Cancer Burden in 2019
From 2010 to 2019, greatest percent increase in cancer deaths and DALYs was due to metabolic risks
Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in U.S. Adults
Declines in opioid prescribing outpacing increases in receipt of nonopioid therapies
Biden Signs Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Bill mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to assume some respiratory conditions and cancers are related to the exposure to burn pits
Links Between Parental Exposure to Pesticides, Childhood Cancer Explored
Increase in odds ratios for lymphoma, other solid tumors with maternal occupational exposure to pesticides not statistically significant
Cancer Risk Higher for Men Versus Women at Most Shared Anatomic Sites
The proportion of excess cancer risk in men that was explained by risk factors was modest, ranging from 50 to 11 percent
Age, Smoking Are Most Important Risk Factors for Any Cancer
Absolute risk for developing any cancer within five years 2 percent or greater for nearly all those aged 50 years or older
Many Insured Cancer Patients Pay No OOP Costs for Genetic Counseling
Out-of-pocket costs higher for commercially insured patients with prostate cancer versus breast cancer
Many Online Pharmacies Sell Imatinib Without Prescription
23 percent of pharmacies selling imatinib online did not include drug-related warnings on their websites
